as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own
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Noun
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He is also accused of presenting himself as a licensed nurse in Harris County, Texas, from August 2022 to October 2023, according to court records.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 May 2025 -
Hospital nurses, technicians and other frontline staff can’t simply clock out mid-shift without impacting care, leaving them with fewer options to balance work and life.—
Silvija Martincevic,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a result of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of murder and first-degree residential burglary against Scott, who also worked as the family’s nanny.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is the new second national tour of the musical based on the 1993 movie starring Robin Williams, a divorced father who connives to see his children by posing as their Scottish nanny.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Dry nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurse. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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